YouTube and Twitter Show Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters First When Searching 'Corona'

[Asia Economy Reporter Koo Chae-eun] Starting today, when searching for 'coronavirus' on YouTube, the COVID-19 micro page of the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters and the Central Disease Control Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the Central Disaster Headquarters official page) will be displayed at the top.

The Korea Communications Commission announced on the 28th that it decided this after consulting with overseas operators to prioritize providing users with reliable information related to COVID-19 and actively respond to clear false information that could cause social confusion.

From today, Google has utilized information panels on YouTube so that when searching for 'coronavirus,' the Central Disaster Headquarters and the official Central Disaster Headquarters page are automatically linked. The Google search engine has also been updated to prioritize displaying the official Central Disaster Headquarters page as an SOS alert when searching for COVID-19 related keywords.

The Korea Communications Commission explained that Twitter is also continuously working to ensure rapid and accurate information delivery by prioritizing the official Central Disaster Headquarters page link when searching for COVID-19 related keywords. Facebook has additionally applied a policy since the 26th to prohibit advertisements that guarantee false or exaggerated claims about infection prevention or treatment related to COVID-19 or create a sense of crisis by implying shortages of specific products.

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